Bagalkote Violence: Stone-Pelting During Shivaji Jayanti Procession, Prohibitory Orders Imposed

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News18•20-02-2026, 11:55
Bagalkote Violence: Stone-Pelting During Shivaji Jayanti Procession, Prohibitory Orders Imposed
- •Tensions erupted in Bagalkote, Karnataka, after stone-pelting during a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession near Panka Masjid.
- •Prohibitory orders imposed in Bagalkote, Navanagar, and Vidyagiri until February 24; SP Siddharth Goel sustained minor injury.
- •Allegations suggest a group from Panka Masjid objected to the procession and DJ song 'banayenge mandir'.
- •Police dispersed crowds, brought situation under control, and deployed heavy security near Panka Masjid and Kotaleshwar Temple.
- •Eight individuals arrested, including primary accused Tanveer, for allegedly initiating violence; MP PC Mohan slammed Congress over appeasement politics.
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